Eleanor Bonner, Operations Manager for Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa, speaks to the Antioch Rotary Club, last month.

By Allen Payton, Publisher

Representatives of Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa recently spoke to a regular weekly meeting of the Antioch Rotary Club.

Formed as a nonprofit in 1983, the Concord-based Loaves and Fishes is a network of volunteers which has expanded to one kitchen, five serving sites, including one in Antioch at the American Legion Hall on 6^th Street, and supplying food to three other distribution locations. 

The meals are designed to fill the nutrional needs of people for whom it may be their only meal of the day. They receive food donations from their partners: Costco, Lucky, Safeway, Trader Joe’s, Lunardi’s, Aidells, The Cheesecake Factory and the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano.

Operations Manager Eleanor Bonner and Development Director Joleen Lafayette shared the growing statistics with the Rotarians.

In the 27 years feeding the hungry in Contra Costa County, Loaves and Fishes has served over 3.5 million meals. Currently they serve 10,000 hot meals each month.

graphic courtesy of Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa

They are open every week day except for July 4th, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.

For more information or to donate funds or food or to volunteer, visit www.loavesfishescc.org.

Joleen Lafayette, Development Director for Loaves and Fishes, shares statistics and how people can support the organization.

For more information about the Antioch Rotary Club, which has been serving Antioch and the world since 1947, visit www.AntiochRotaryClub.org.

Bill Muñiz sitting aside Carmen Ochoa, President of GATO, is honored at the Cesar Chavez celebration for his lifetime community work. Standing from left on the Beede Auditorium stage are AUSD President Diane Gibson-Gray, Superintendent Dr. Donald Gill, Trustee Joy Motts, DVC President Peter Garcia, Antioch Mayor Jim Davis, Trustee Walter Ruehlig and Mayor Pro Tem Wade Harper.

Truitt was an Antioch Police Officer, Scholarships Benefit LMC Students

Mike “BEAR CUB” Truitt Memorial Run – Presented by Iron Spartans Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club, Inc. Benefits Mike Truitt memorial scholarship fund via Los Medanos College. The run on Saturday, April 23, 2011, is to celebrate the life of Mike Truitt who died from cancer about six months after his retirement from the Antioch Police Department. Ride from Antioch to Ironstone Winery in Murphys. Entry fee includes lunch at Ironstone. Registration 8:30 – 9:45 am. Riders depart at 10 am. from the Antioch Police Department Community Room, 300 L Street, Antioch. Admission: Riders $25.00 Passengers $20.00.

Download the event flier here: Truitt Flier 2011 – 2

For more information, call or email Mike Schneider at 925-872-6461 or mcschneider@comcast.net

Start your summer off safe! Come down to this fun event. Blessing of the Bikes to be held at Antioch Wesleyan Church On April 4 beginning at 9 a.m. There will be lunch, entertainment and raffles at noon. All donations go to Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation (O.I.)

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For information email: timothyforrester@comcast.net or Lesliereano@comcast.net or call Tim at 779-0339

3/24/11  3:30 p.m.

– from Antioch Police Department

Due to sever flooding, 4th Street, O Street and 10th Street in the area of Auto Center Drive are closed. The flooding is being compounded with the incoming high tide, which should last for another couple of hours.

Please use alternative routes.